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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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